Davies student earns spot in Lifespan cancer research program
LINCOLN – Before starting the 12th grade, William M. Davies Jr. Career and Technical High School student Kaylyn Woods will be able to count...
Stonehill College taps Duggan as new business school dean
EASTON – A past business law professor and chairman of Stonehill College’s business administration department has now been named dean of the college’s Leo....
Business leaders express guarded optimism at economic outlook breakfast
WARWICK – Rhode Island business leaders and financial experts remain guarded on the region’s short-term economic prospects, agreeing Tuesday during the annual Economic Outlook...
BankRI awards $105K in grants to 30 local nonprofits that support youths
PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island has awarded a total of $105,000 in charitable grants to 30 local nonprofits that provide education and mentorship to...
PBN announces 2024 Best Places to Work
PROVIDENCE – Sixty-seven honorees have been named by Providence Business News for its 2024 Best Places to Work Awards program.
Each company and organization recognized...
URI Research Foundation’s Rumsey, CIC Providence’s Messier among honorees recognized at PBN’s C-Suite Awards
PROVIDENCE – Peter Rumsey feels that true leadership is not about commanding or receiving personal gain, but rather serving others and empowering them to...
United Way of R.I. issues RFP for $1.5M equity fund grant program
PROVIDENCE – United Way of Rhode Island Inc. has issued a request for proposals to local nonprofits for its $1.5 million Providence Equity Fund...
State poised to release new school masking policy
When Maddalena Cirignotta’s youngest son looks back on his experience as a kindergartener during the COVID-19 pandemic, he can share one particular experience that...
Five Questions With: Mary Meixell
Mary Meixell | Dean, Johnson & Wales University College of Business
1. Can you describe the legacy of JWU’s female founders and how women’s...
Would a 2nd medical school in R.I. be worth it?
Some state lawmakers are floating the idea of establishing a state medical school that would be a more-affordable alternative to Brown University and might ease persistent...


















